consent.
To express willingness, to give permission.
Meaning & usage
To express willingness, to give permission.
After reflecting a little bit, I've decided to consent to her practising the piano in the house.
To cause to sign a consent form.
To grant; to allow; to assent to.
To agree in opinion or sentiment; to be of the same mind; to accord; to concur.
Where this word comes from
Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”) (whence con-).
Voluntary agreement or permission.
Unity or agreement of opinion, sentiment, or inclination.
Advice; counsel.
Where this word comes from
Recorded in Middle English since circa 1225, borrowed from Old French consentir, from Latin cōnsentīre (“to agree; to assent, consent”), itself from com- (“with”) + sentiō (“to feel”) (whence con-).
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